Kenya: Improving lung health research using a participatory approach

Clean Air Fund; Cressida Bowyer; Cindy Gray

Kenya: Improving lung health research using a participatory approach

Clean Air Fund
, Cressida Bowyer
, Cindy Gray

Faculty of Creative & Cultural Industries

University of Glasgow

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other chapter contribution

Abstract

The ‘Clean air, good health Nairobi’ project, led by Glasgow and Portsmouth
Universities and funded by the Wellcome Trust, works in two communities in
Nairobi – Mukuru, a large informal settlement, and Buruburu, a more affluent
neighbouring area. Champions (local artists, residents) who were identified by
project leads within each community, co-develop and deliver creative activities
(music, theatre, games, visual art) to children and their parents. These activities
raise awareness of the impacts of air pollution and lung health. The activities
also encourage children and their parents to feel confident about participating
in the Tupumue study, funded by the Medical Research Council, which compares
air pollution and lung health in 5-18 year-old children in the two communities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2021
Publisher	Clean Air Fund
Pages	35
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 7 Sept 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

air pollution
lung health
clean air

Access to Document

https://www.cleanairfund.org/publication/global-funding-2021/

1 Article

Asthma symptoms, spirometry and air pollution exposure in schoolchildren in an informal settlement and an affluent area of Nairobi, Kenya
Bowyer, C., Netter, L., Devereux, G., Meme, H. & West, S., 6 Jun 2023, (Early online) In: Thorax.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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2 Finished

Clean air, good health Nairobi: Creative, participatory lung health research
Bowyer, C. (PI) & Netter, L. (CoI)
Wellcome Trust
1/12/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Non-communicable lung disease in Kenya: from burden and early life determinants to participatory inter-disciplinary solutions
Bowyer, C. (PI) & Netter, L. (CoI)
1/01/19 → 31/03/22
Project: Research

1 Invited talk

Panel discussion at COP26
Bowyer, C. (Speaker), Golden, M. (Speaker), Dibba, T. H. L. (Speaker), Heaulme, C. (Speaker), Bartington, S. (Speaker), Shorthouse, R. (Speaker) & Turner-Bailes, C. (Speaker)
11 Nov 2021
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

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Kenya: Improving lung health research using a participatory approach

Abstract

UN SDGs

Keywords

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Research output

Asthma symptoms, spirometry and air pollution exposure in schoolchildren in an informal settlement and an affluent area of Nairobi, Kenya

Projects

Clean air, good health Nairobi: Creative, participatory lung health research

Non-communicable lung disease in Kenya: from burden and early life determinants to participatory inter-disciplinary solutions

Activities

Panel discussion at COP26

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